Say cheese! Can your class take a great photo and size it to fit any need? A career and technology-centered lesson plan demonstrates the correct way to resize images in Adobe Photoshop. Scholars view a presentation and work individually to complete calculations, then resize photos to create a unique state-themed postcard.

Concepts

adobe photoshop, photo editing, size, technology resources, digital photography, ratios, proportions, scale, equivalent fractions

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Show some additional examples of improper sizing and have pupils point out what should have been done differently
• Print out the postcard formal assessments and put them on display
  

Classroom Considerations

• Make sure the class is already somewhat familiar with Adobe Photoshop before beginning the math portion of the lesson
• Individuals need their own computers to complete the assessment
  

Pros

• Teacher's guide includes a great slide presentation and answers to all calculations
• Helps learners improve their understanding of proper proportioning as well as their eye for noticing improper sizing techniques
  

Cons

• None